Guilford Green Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Guildford Green Foundation supports LGBTQIA organizations in North Carolina.
IP TAKE: This funder supports LGBTQ and allied organizations in North Carolina’s Alamance, Davidson, Forsyth, Guildford, Randolph and Rockingham counties, so grantseekers outside this geographic area will need to look elsewhere. The foundation has an open application process and invites interested groups to reach out via the contact form to introduce themselves. That said, due to over 500 anti-LGBTQ laws in North Carolina, Guilford Green is trying to raise funds to meet the demands of the North Carolina LGBTQ community, so it remains to be seen how grantmaking will evolve here in light of the legal situation in NC.
PROFILE: The Guildford Green Foundation began as the Triad Health Project in 1995. Initially, it sought to serve the local HIV/AIDS population in Greensboro, North Carolina. In 1998, the foundation expanded its focus to include other issues that affect the LGBTQIA community and was renamed the Guilford Green Foundation. Today the foundation aims to create “[u]nity through programming and philanthropy that advances equality and inclusion for LGBTQIA communities,” and “[s]eeks to courageously unite community by fostering organizations that advance LGBTQIA persons and issues.” Grantmaking is limited to organizations working in North Carolina
Grants for LGBTQ
The foundation’s Grant Program prioritizes projects and organizations that center on LGBTQ youth, aging and the transgender community in North Carolina.
This funder chooses a broad grantmaking approach in order to meet the frequently evolving demands of the local LGBTQ needs.
The Guilford Green Foundation invests in a range of work that includes projects that “build leadership capacity, help secure rights for the community, affirm and celebrate identity, ensure safety, wellbeing, and dignified treatment, as well as work to eliminate discrimination and bias.”
Past grantees include Family Service of the Piedmont LGBTQ Domestic Violence Services, the North Star LGBTQ Center and the Youth Focus Act Together Crisis Center. For additional information about past grantmaking, see the foundation’s grants program page.
The Guilford Green Foundation also funds the Pearl Berlin Scholarship, which honors its namesake’s work as a fearless advocate for LGBTQ rights, marriage equality and education. The scholarship celebrates and supports continuing education for LGBTQ and allied students who exhibit courage and leadership in their schools and communities.
Important Grant Details:
The Guilford Green Foundation made about $30,000 in grants in a recent year. Grants tend to range from $2,000 to $10,000.
Grantmaking is limited to organizations operating in Alamance, Davidson, Forsyth, Guildford, Randolph, and Rockingham counties in North Carolina.
The Pearl Berlin Scholarship is awarded in amounts up to $3,000. Multiple scholarships up to $1,000 or a single scholarship up to $3,000 will be awarded each spring to students graduating from high school and entering an accredited institution of higher education.
According to the foundation’s website, relevant organizations seeking funding may email the foundation with grant inquiries. Scholarship application guidelines are available at the Pearl Berlin Scholarship page. General inquiries may also be made via the organization’s contact page.
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